Archive for February, 2019

Suspend your disbelief for this thriller set in New York City. Jess is a pretty 20-something make-up artist struggling to get by when she signs up to participate in a research study to earn some extra money. First she answers questions on a computer as ‘Subject #52.’ Later she is asked to perform more involved tasks. But why? She doesn’t know anything about Dr. Shields, the professor in charge of the study. As she digs deeper and gets more entangled, Jess realizes this is more than just a research study. It’s more sinister than anything she imagined. As long as you buy into the premise, you’ll enjoy the twists and tangles.

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Anyone remember this Children’s picture book? Charlotte and Charles by Ann Tompert was published in 1988 and I remember reading it as a child. Recently it was briefly mentioned in an adult novel that I was reading so I decided to re-read it. The book is about two Giants who live on an island and what happens when Humans come to inhabit the land. Clever and sad yet hopeful- this is a good one to re-read.

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If you are a Hobbit fan then check out the new exhibit at the Morgan Library and Museum featuring author J. R. R. Tolkien. The museum is displaying material from Oxford as well as private collections, original illustrations, photographs, drafts, maps and memorabilia. “Tolkien: Maker of Middle- earth” is being shown though May 10th. Lectures, discussions and family events are being offered. Remember, if you have a NYPL card admission is free with Culture Pass.

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Zadie and Emma met two summers before college at a camp for students interested in medicine, and they have been best friends ever since. Zadie is a pediatric cardiologist with three kids, and Emma is a trauma surgeon with one son. They both live in Charlotte, North Carolina and speak almost every day. However, a handsome “Dr. X” joins Emma’s practice and she discovers he is a blast from the past — both hers and Zadie’s. Emma hasn’t been completely honest with her best friend, and the secret that she is keeping back is now much harder for her to hide. This novel is Kimmery Martin’s first, and it is blessed with well developed characters and a heart warming plot. Ms. Martin is an ER doc who decided to develop a medical based drama on what she knows firsthand. I enjoyed it, hope you do as well.